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The Christian Aid Children and Youth team has created a suite of resources to help children as they reflect upon and ask questions about conflict and environmental disasters.

Children, like many of us, will feel concerned for the people affected by crises and  emergencies. This may cause some children to feel anxious themselves. Our resources provide sensitive reflections and activities to help children explore and express their feelings in classroom settings and in assemblies.  

Reflective Resources for People Caught in Conflicts

Peace Mural Reflective Prayer

Use this activity either in a class or collective worship settings, to help children process their feelings about war and conflict.

Peace Mural and Poetry Reflection

A non-faith specific reflective activity helping children to reflect on and explore their feelings around the war and conflict.

Reflective prayers for people experiencing times of crisis

Prayer for people in times of crisis

This reflected prayer is intended to be used in a class setting or in collective worship & assemblies. This prayer will help children to process tragedy and crisis, and also reflect on sources of hope.

Prayer for people in times of crisis (Welsh Translation)

This reflected prayer is intended to be used in a class setting or in collective worship & assemblies. This prayer will help children to process tragedy and crisis, and also reflect on sources of hope. (Welsh Translation)

Reflection on Psalm 46

A short reflection on Psalm 46 to help children explore uncertainty and worry in the face of crises.
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

If your school would like to take action, you may wish to donate to the DEC appeal to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict.

Ukraine Resources for Church Schools

Please use these resources as you see fit. These resources have been prepared with Collective Worship in mind, however, they could also be adapted for use in classroom settings.

Peace Mural Reflective Prayer

Use this activity either in a class or collective worship settings, to help children process their feelings about war and conflict.

Wool Prayer for Ukraine

An interactive and reflective prayer for peace in Ukraine to use with children. 

Celtic Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

A Celtic prayer adapted to pray for peace in Ukraine. Ideal for use in Collective Worship. 

Reflection on Psalm 46

A short reflection on Psalm 46 to help children explore uncertainty and worry in the face of crises.

Stories for Hope

Some stories to offer some hope in the Ukraine crisis.

Ukraine Resources for Community Schools

Please find the resources that we feel are appropriate for non-church school settings

Stories for Hope

Some stories to offer some hope in the Ukraine crisis.

Peace Mural and Poetry Reflection

A non-faith specific reflective activity helping children to reflect on and explore their feelings around the war and conflict.

Safe Place Ludo

Safe Place Ludo is a board game that explores the difficult journeys made by people fleeing conflict.

Welsh Translations of Ukraine Resources

We have translated two of the resources for use in schools in Wales.

Celtic Prayer for Peace in Ukraine Welsh Translation

A Celtic prayer adapted to pray for peace in Ukraine. Ideal for use in Collective Worship.

Stories for Hope Welsh Translation

Some stories to offer some hope in the Ukraine crisis. (Welsh)